One Stripe, Three Placements on the Same Pickup
Three drawings of the same pickup show what changes when you move one orange stripe from the door to the hood.
Where do you want the color to catch your eye? In these drawings, the pickup, angle and orange stripe stay the same. Only the placement moves.
What each placement emphasizes
- Low on the door. The stripe runs with the lower body line and gives the side view a horizontal accent. Check whether the stripe and the lower door crease appear to run together in a side-on photo.
- Down the center of the hood. The stripe draws the eye from the nose toward the windshield. In a straight-on photo, use the two hood seams to judge how much painted space it leaves on either side.
- Offset on the hood. The larger area of bare paint on one side becomes part of the design. Compare views from both front corners to see how the stripe sits alongside any hood crease, vent or scoop.
Try it on your pickup
Copy one front-corner photo three times. Put a band of the same color and width in a different position on each copy. Check your favorite in a straight-on or side-on photo, whichever shows the panel most clearly.
Browse racing stripes and hood decals once you have a layout in mind. If the side design spans several panels, use the panel-by-panel measuring guide. To discuss placement, ask a question and include a marked photo.
